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Here's What to Know About Filing Taxes 01/18/2018 07:00pm • Before filing taxes, it's essential to know basic tax terms, concepts and best practices. Understanding these key elements can reduce your tax bill -- or score you the largest tax refund -- and ensure that you dodge any failure-to-file or late-payment penalties and fees. Whether it's your first time Winter Weather Eating Habits: a 2018 Grocery Guide 01/18/2018 07:00pm • Cold temperatures in the winter leave many of us in a food rut. When the frigid air and snow hits, it makes any trip away from home a full-blown -- and dreaded -- expedition (especially a venture through the tundra to spend our money and slush carts around at the local grocery store). I personally e As Amazon whittles down list of HQ sites, real work begins for DC region's leaders 01/18/2018 06:05pm • WASHINGTON — Leaders in D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia cheered news Thursday that sites in the capital region landed on Amazon's short list for its second headquarters. As many as 50,000 high-paying jobs are at stake and the entire region stands to benefit, regardless which side of th Where could Amazon go? Northern Va. officials point to Fairfax-Loudoun line 01/18/2018 05:34pm • WASHINGTON — A site on the border of Fairfax and Loudoun counties along Metro's Silver Line is among the locations Virginia officials are pushing as part of their pitch to lure Amazon's second headquarters. The Loudoun-Fairfax site would put Amazon in the heart of the largest data center market Unwrapping the history of America's favorite desserts 01/18/2018 02:37am • WASHINGTON — Stella Parks owes much of her newfound fame to the Oreo. After all, it’s the classic sandwich cookie that sent the pastry chef and Serious Eats writer on a six-year quest to uncover the history of America’s quintessential desserts — from cherry pie to Twinkies — all of whi Tax Reform Changes the Way Parents Can Pay for School 01/15/2018 07:00pm • The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law on Dec. 22 made a number of sweeping changes to the tax code. Included in the bill was a provision which allowed families to make tax-free withdrawals of up to $10,000 per year from a 529 plan to pay for children attending private schools. A 529 college sav 50 Bucket List Travel Experiences for Disney Fans 01/15/2018 07:00pm • For a fairy tale Disney vacation, experience these once-in-a-lifetime activities.There's nothing wrong with classic character meet-and-greets or whizzing around iconic rides. But if you're a Disney devotee who's already hit the big-name attractions, watched elaborate parades and fireworks displays a Shopping Holidays: The Best Days to Shop in 2018 01/15/2018 07:00pm • Trying to save money in 2018? You don't have to cut back on shopping. Instead, consider the timing of your purchases. Knowing when seasonal items tend go on sale and when major sales holidays take place allows you to buy the items you'd purchase anyway, but pay significantly less for them. Read on Infiniti QX30 Premium is a compact crossover with German roots 01/15/2018 03:49am • WASHINGTON — I know you’re thinking I’ve lost it and that Infiniti is the luxury brand from Nissan, a Japanese company. But this small Ute is based on a Mercedes GLA crossover, even though after a week of driving, it’s a totally different vehicle. The compact QX30 was a new model in 2017 Amazon looks to build on 1st season of NFL streaming 01/11/2018 05:39am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Amazon had a mostly successful debut into livestreaming of major sports events with increased audience and an improved viewing experience in its first season showing NFL games. The question looking ahead is how aggressively will Amazon be in the sports streaming landscape? Online custom frame company Framebridge shuts down Lanham shop 01/10/2018 03:30pm • WASHINGTON — Framebridge, a custom picture-framing business founded in 2014, has closed its Lanham, Maryland, frame-making facility and moved all production to its new state-of-the-art facility in Richmond, Kentucky. The company's corporate headquarters remains in Georgetown in D.C. Framebri A new meal kit that's all DC-area sourced 01/10/2018 09:09am • WASHINGTON — There's a new meal kit in town, and this one really is in town. The meal kits come from "From the Farmer," a company that's been delivering local produce in the Washington area to customers for seven years. The meal kits are all local ingredients. And, unlike most meal kits, Fr 6 Things That Are Surprisingly Negotiable When Buying a House 01/09/2018 07:00pm • Once you've been approved for a mortgage, shopped around for the right property and decided on the house you want, making an offer is a nerve-wracking -- but exciting -- time. With a little luck, you'll soon find yourself in the midst of negotiations that will make you the owner of the house you've Metro airs ad during college football championship to win back rush-hour riders 01/09/2018 01:25pm • WASHINGTON — A Metro ad that aired across the D.C. area during the second quarter of college football’s National Championship Monday night is part of the agency’s efforts to convince rush-hour riders to stick with the transit system. The ad, first put out more than a year ago, promised tha The Fed's Critical Role in Your Portfolio 01/08/2018 07:00pm • There is a hand in your portfolio you may not be aware of. In fact, there are 12 hands: those of the 12 members of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Open Market Committee, the Fed's monetary-policymaking body. "Investors need to understand the power of this entity," says Karissa McDonough, chief